Coat Drives Near Winchester

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Coat drives near Winchester

For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and utilities than has been the case in more than a decade.

But the situation isn't just affecting Americans living in poverty. United Way uses the term ALICE to refer to the increasing number of people who are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed but are still not able to afford their basic needs. In 2021, 13% of Americans earned below the federal poverty level but many more, 29%, fell under the ALICE umbrella, according to the grassroots movement United for ALICE.

A study published in August 2022 from Brandeis University found that more than 75% of low-income families working full-time cannot cover the cost of basic needs. What's more, fewer than 1 in 5 low-income Hispanic and Black families in particular are able to afford the costs of a household budget. "Full-time work alone isn't enough to cover the everyday essentials most families need to support themselves," the study's lead author, Pamela Joshi, who holds a doctorate in social policy, said in a statement.

If you're looking for ways to help, particularly as the temperatures drop and the holidays approach, consider cleaning out your closet and donating a coat to those in need. To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of coat drives near Winchester using data from One Warm Coat, a nonprofit that provides free coats to children and adults in need across America. Since 1992, they've given out more than 7.85 million coats.

"This is one very small way to take a step forward and do something very tangible," One Warm Coat CEO Beth Amodio told USA Today in October 2023. "It's impossible to change the world. But it is possible to change one person's experience, one person at a time."

Read on to find out where you can contribute.

The Winchester Rescue Mission
- Address: 435 N Cameron St, Winchester, VA 22601

Church World Service - Winchester
- Address: 2273 Valley Ave, Winchester, VA 22601

Round Hill Fire
- Address: 4 Main St Round Hill, VA 20141

Loudoun Heights Fire and Rescue
- Address: 13345 Harper's Ferry Road Purcellville, VA 20132

MOD Pizza: Purcellville
- Address: 150 Purcellville Gateway Dr, Suite 150-A, Purcellville, VA 20132

Middleburg Fire and Rescue
- Address: 910 West Washington St Middleburg, VA 20117

Hamilton Fire and Rescue
- Address: 39077 East Colonial Hwy Hamilton, VA 20158

Aldie Fire
- Address: 39855 Little River Turnpike Aldi, VA 20105

Loudoun County Rescue (Leesburg)
- Address: 143 Catoctin Circle SE Leesburg, VA 20176

Leesburg Fire Company
- Address: 61 Plaza St NE Leesburg, VA 20176

Fire and Rescue Headquarters
- Address: 801 Sycolin Road Leesburg, VA 20175